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Lovran
is
a town and summer resort on the south-eastern coast of Istria, 5
km south of Opatija. Chief occupation is tourism. . Lovran offers
a variety of accommodation (hotels, villas, rooms, apartments),
sports and recreational facilities. Water sports offer is
particularly interesting (yachting, water skiing); angling,
walking along the promenade (Lungomare).
Numerous hotels and private houses designated for winter vacation
and holidays have been constructed around the old coastal part of
Lovran and along the road to Rijeka. Thus, Lovran represents,
together with Opatija, the centre of the Liburnian riviera, with
landscaped parks and gardens. Farms have been redesigned for
tourist purposes, with viniculture, fruit and vegetable growing
being the predominant occupations. |
